Glogova massacre

The term Glogova massacre refers to the mass murder of 64 Bosniak civilians by Serb forces, consisting of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), Bratunac Territorial Defence (TO), local police, and paramilitaries from Serbia, on 9 May 1992. Miroslav Deronjić, the head of the "Bratunac Municipal Board" established by the Serbian Democratic Party (SDS), was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Hague Tribunal for ordering the massacre.

Background

Glogova is a village located in the Bratunac municipality near Srebrenica in east Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1991, the village had 1,913 residents, including 1,901 identified as Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks), six as Bosnian Serbs, four as Yugoslavs, one as a Bosnian Croat and one as "other".

Massacre

On 9 May 1992, Serb forces, composed of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), Bratunac Territorial Defence, the local police, and Serbian paramilitary, entered Glogova, attacking the unarmed and defenseless village. The villagers were rounded up at the village's center and while in progress a number were killed. After being gathered, a group of about 19 Bosniak men were executed at the center. The attackers then made other Bosniaks carry and throw these and other bodies into a river. After doing so they were forced near the river and executed as well. Another group of about 20 Bosniak men were gathered at the village's market and then marched to the river and executed. A total of 64 Bosniak civilians were killed in the massacre and a number were forcibly displaced. A significant portion of Glogova was demolished including houses owned by Bosniaks, the village's mosque, and other private property.

Glogova

Glogova is a commune in Gorj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cămuieşti, Cleşneşti, Glogova, Iormăneşti (the commune centre) and Olteanu.

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Glogova (Višegrad)

Glogova (Serbian: Глогова) is a village in the municipality of Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Coordinates: 43°46′40″N 19°19′02″E / 43.77778°N 19.31722°E / 43.77778; 19.31722

Glogova, Bratunac

Glogova is a village in the municipality of Bratunac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where on 8 May 1992, in the early days of the Bosnian War (1992–95), 65 Bosniak civilians were killed in a massacre ordered by Miroslav Deronjić, President of the Bratunac Municipal Board of the Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Coordinates: 44°13′N 19°16′E / 44.217°N 19.267°E / 44.217; 19.267